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Countdown underway to the start of the 2022 Swindale Shield

by clubrugby - November 30, 2021

Rugby begins anew in 2022. And it all starts with the Swindale Shield Premier club rugby competition, which kicks off on Saturday 2 April. The only traffic lights supporters need to consider on that afternoon are the ones on the road transporting them to the grounds. First round matches at a glance

Bond Banter 29 November (Some rugby news and happenings to start the new week)

by clubrugby - November 29, 2021November 30, 2021

Glory days. Wainuiomata v Upper Hutt 2007. Home side Upper Hutt won this late April clash in the wet at Maidstone Park 19-17. Morning edition: It is just about the the end of the line as far as rugby goes for 2021. There is a match this coming weekend in Taupo between

2022 Swindale Shield draw released

by clubrugby - November 26, 2021

See the 2022 Swindale Shield draw below - a commentary story to follow.

Aisle be Back: much to ponder in the off-season

by clubrugby - November 26, 2021

A break for everyone coming up, before pre-season community and Hurricanes rugby in the New Year. By Kevin McCarthy Nearly 80 years ago, on World War II’s Eastern Front, there was a battle fought at a place called Kursk. Nazi Germany had been dealt a major defeat a few months earlier in

All Blacks v France Stat Attack

by clubrugby - November 24, 2021

By Peter Marriott The All Blacks played France this past weekend - some facts and figures from that game below.